⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ SAC better than we expected
▼ UTAH better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 14 points better than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 56 points inside to 36- A 16-0 run took them from 6 down to 10 up in the third quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Kings
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 11:14 · SAC 8-0 UTAH
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 8 down to 1 up
Q3 10:52 · SAC 60-59 UTAH
- 16-0 run
A 16-0 run took them from 6 down to 10 up
Q3 3:53 · SAC 87-77 UTAH
Bad plays
- Technical
Jason Thompson technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q1 4:26 · SAC 14-15 UTAH
- Turnover
Aaron Brooks bad pass
Q4 1:31 · SAC 98-90 UTAH
- Turnover
Chuck Hayes lost ball turnover
Q4 1:02 · SAC 98-90 UTAH
Jazz
Good plays
- Steal
Al Jefferson stole it from Aaron Brooks
Q4 1:31 · SAC 98-90 UTAH
- Steal
Jamaal Tinsley stole it from Chuck Hayes
Q4 1:02 · SAC 98-90 UTAH
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 19-point deficit to 9
Q4 3:04 · SAC 106-97 UTAH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Marvin Williams misses technical free throw
Q3 1:35 · SAC 77-73 UTAH
📊The numbers
| SAC | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 6 | Threes made | 11 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 19 | Assists | 23 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 28 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
